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Ashpazbashi (2009)

Ashpazbashi poster
Original title
آشپزباشی
Directed by
Mohammad-Reza Honarmand
Country
Iran
Length
1 season, 1 episode
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A successful couple runs a top restaurant in Tehran. The series follows their personal and professional lives.

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What happens

The Chef (Persian: آشپزباشی), is a 2009 Iranian TV series directed by Mohammad Reza Honarmand. It tells the story of a successful couple that manage a very high-quality restaurant in Tehran, Iran. Both Parviz Parastui and Fatemeh Motamed-Arya have previously acted in Honarmand's films and series such as The Changed Man, Azizam Man Kook Nistam, and Zire Tigh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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